About Baluchi Sheep

Baluchi are small sheep that originated in southernrnAfghanistan, eastern Iran, and southwest Pakistan. They are a fat-tailed sheeprnbreed and are raised mainly for wool production. They are also known Araghi,rnBaluchi Dumda, Farahani, Khorasani, Khurasani, Mengali, Neini, Naeini, Shinwari, Taraki and Yazdi sheep.rnrn

rnrnThey are raised mainly for wool production. Their wool isrncoarse with modulation. The average annual fleece weight is between 1.3 and 1.8rnkg. The ewes are pretty good milkers, and they produce enough milk for theirrnlambs. On average an ewe generally produce around 40 to 50 kg of milk in arnlactation period of about 125 days.

rnrnThey are black and white with black marks on the legs andrnhead. Their face is generally black. They are generally polled in both genders.rnThe average live body weight of the mature Baluchi ewes is around 35 kg. Andrnthe mature rams on average weight up to 40 kg. rnrn

rnrnThe Baluchi sheep are strong animals, and they are wellrnadapted to their local climates. They are especially well adapted to the arid,rnsubtropical areas in the eastern Iran, and they are excellent foragers.